| INNER BEAUTY |
| While strolling down the walk one day I glimpsed a familiar form It bounced off the window of a cafe A sight I could not ignore "Is that how I really look?" I gasped The image confirmed my worst fears I know my shape is not hourglass but this looked like a carnival mirror The flab on my upper arms was obscene The thought of it just gives me fits My multiple chins were mocking me out-sizing my inadequate tits My hips and thighs I do despise My thin waistline's a thing of the past I wonder if there's any way to disguise the enormity of my ass I felt so self-conscious I wanted to hide I made myself look away I had no idea I had gotten so wide but my eyes have been opened today You may think I have a distorted view That I'm not really seeing what's real My view is a bit askew, it's true But isn't that how we all feel? One thing I must say I am grateful for Is the friends I have made over time For they see beyond the outer shell To the beauty we each have inside So here's to us, my proud female friends I'm sure we all can agree That mirrors do lie -- the real beauty begins Where the soul resides (...in a size three) |
| (c) 2004 Sheila W |
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